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Russell High School

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Russell High School ranks 37 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 85% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Russell High School is a public high school located in Russell, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 619 students. The school is part of the Russell Independent School District, which is ranked 33 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Russell High School consistently performs well academically, ranking among the top high schools in Kentucky. Over the past 10 years, the school has ranked between 12th and 49th out of hundreds of high schools in the state, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in the performance of various student subgroups, often placing in the top 30-40 high schools in Kentucky for female students, white students, and students with disabilities. Additionally, Russell High School has maintained very high graduation rates, with 4-year graduation rates consistently above 92% and often exceeding 99%, and exceptionally low dropout rates, typically at 0% or 1.1% in recent years.

When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, such as Greenup County High School and Boyd County High School, Russell High School stands out as a top performer, with higher rankings, test scores, and graduation rates. While the school faces some challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.2% to 28.0% in recent years, it has demonstrated the ability to overcome these obstacles and provide a quality education to its diverse student population, which includes a significant percentage of low-socioeconomic status students.

615

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,835

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

709 Red Devil Lane
Russell, KY 41169

(606) 836-9658

District: Russell Independent

Feeder schools for Russell High School:

Elementary:	Russell Primary School
	Russell-McDowell Intermediate School
Middle:	Russell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Kentucky high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg39%

37^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 157Russell Independent among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	37 of 254	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	18 of 290	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	25 of 276	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	38 of 271	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	49 of 267	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	12 of 285	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	26 of 271	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	78.5	39 of 287	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	47 of 288	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	25 of 295	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	78.0	37 of 290	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	51 of 291	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	40 of 229	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	53 of 226	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	43 of 223	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	32 of 217	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	27 of 217	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	50 of 217	77.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	61.4	26 of 153	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	34 of 154	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.6	7 of 166	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	31 of 239	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	10 of 261	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	17 of 253	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	29 of 252	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	46 of 236	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	17 of 249	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	20 of 234	91.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	53.5	57 of 102	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	50 of 115	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	141 of 242	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.6	25 of 274	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	71 of 272	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	73 of 266	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	49 of 234	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	6 of 254	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	14 of 232	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	41 of 239	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	34 of 262	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	41 of 259	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	47 of 257	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	62 of 238	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.3	6 of 251	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	27 of 237	88.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	64 of 89	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.1	31 of 87	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	7 of 76	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	89.1	12 of 226	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	51 of 251	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	32 of 273	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	39 of 264	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	46 of 260	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	57 of 203	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	38 of 198	80.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2019)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)44th percentile-52 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-44 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing66%+21 vs state

Reading55%+8 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+11 vs state

Social Studies44%+6 vs state

Science30%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)		KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Russell High School	Public	9-12	709 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-9658	615	38	16.0	39.5%	561 (91.2%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (2.0%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	78.4	37^th of 254 public high schools	85.4%		86.8	18^th of 290 public high schools	93.8%	19			52.0		55.0	30.0		66.0		44.0		52.0	$18,835	$740	$480	$1,220	$10,853	$2,535	$13,388
Russell Independent Alternative School	Public, Virtual	5-12	705 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 836-1256	14	1	14.0	64.3%	13 (92.9%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Russell Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	705 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-1256	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Raceland-Worthington High School	Public	8-12	500 Ram Blvd	Raceland	41169	Greenup County	Raceland-Worthington Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-7141	387	21	18.4	45.5%	360 (93.0%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	55.3	106^th of 254 public high schools	58.3%		70	68^th of 290 public high schools	76.6%	38		20.0	55.0	38.0	52.0	16.0	38.0	44.0	36.0	33.0	53.0	49.0	$21,638	$403	$103	$507	$10,967	$5,022	$15,974
Fairview High School	Public	7-12	2123 Main St W	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Fairview Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 324-9226	257	22	11.8	90.7%	236 (91.8%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	20.7	206^th of 254 public high schools	18.9%		64.1	89^th of 290 public high schools	69.3%	117	24.0	24.0	27.0	24.0	44.0		40.0	30.0	24.0	27.0	31.0	16.0	$23,109	$2,167	$1,406	$3,766	$12,067	$3,003	$14,704
Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus A	Public	7-12	1539 Greenup Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Raceland-Worthington Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-7141	5	3	1.8		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Paul G. Blazer High School	Public	9-12	1500 Blazer Blvd	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 327-6040	821	61	13.4	54.1%	669 (81.5%)	33 (4.0%)	38 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.6%)	59	81^st of 254 public high schools	68.1%		59.2	102^nd of 290 public high schools	64.8%	21			45.0		55.0			36.0		40.0		49.0	$17,894	$576	$1,401	$1,977	$11,313	$4,604	$15,917
Ashland Alternative School	Public, Virtual	6-12	2208 Diniaco Drive	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 327-2797	13	3	4.3	92.3%	9 (69.2%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)
Boyd County Career & Technical Educ Center Vocational School	Public	9-12	12300 Midland Trail Rd.	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7120	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boyd County High School	Public	9-12	14375 Lions Lane	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7100	888	55	16.1	52.8%	844 (95.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	50.9	119^th of 254 public high schools	53.1%		43.3	158^th of 290 public high schools	45.5%	39			38.0		49.0	21.0		47.0		37.0		43.0	$23,850	$1,837	$75	$492	$12,027	$2,997	$15,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell High School

What district is Russell High School in?

Russell Independent

How many students attend Russell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Russell High School.

What is the racial makeup of Russell High School?

Students at Russell High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Russell High School?

Russell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Russell Primary School
Elementary : Russell-McDowell Intermediate School
Middle : Russell Middle School

Is Russell High School a good school?

Russell High School ranks 37^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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